Jesse Klaver

Wilders Defeat Celebrated By PM Rutte

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Dutch people rejected “the wrong kind of populism”, Prime Minister Mark Rutte has said, as he celebrated victory in Wednesday’s election. “The Netherlands said ‘Whoa!’” he declared after his centre-right VVD party’s lead positioned him for a third successive term as prime minister. With nearly all votes counted, his party easily beat the anti-immigration Freedom … Read more

Europe Braced For NEXIT

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Millions of Dutch voters are going to the polls today in key elections overshadowed by a blazing diplomatic row with Turkey and all eyes on the anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders. Following last year’s Brexit vote, and Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential polls, the Dutch general elections are being viewed as a test of … Read more